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Grateful Dead Live at Capitol Theatre on 1971-02-19

by Grateful Dead

Publication date: 1971-02-19 ( check for other copies)

Topics: Live concert

Collection: GratefulDead

Band/Artist: Grateful Dead

Resource: DeadLists Project

Truckin', Loser, Cumberland Blues, It Hurts Me Too, Bertha, Playing In The Band, Dark Hollow, Smokestack Lightnin', China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider Greatest Story Ever Told > Johnny B. Goode, Bird Song, Easy Wind, Deal, Cryptical Envelopment > Drums > The Other One > Wharf Rat, Good Lovin', Casey Jones

Notes

I'm sure all of you know that this is the 1st show without Mickey Hart for a few years. Yes you can D/L the show from GDLive or Archive.org or you have already had it for years. BUT! This is a new perspective. I recently borrowed 1st Gen Reels of an AUDIENCE recording of this show! It is amazing to hear the audience and bands interaction. This is NOT an A+ recording but I'm an engineer and remastered to the best of my abilities. There are some cuts and even a little bleed from whatever was recorded over when the dub was made. My friend Don was there and got the dubs. The masters cannot be tracked down but these were 1st gens! I'm 99% sure this recording never really got out there. It was a 1st gen .5" reel. I already forgot if it was 7.5ips or 15ips. The tape was recycled too, meaning it was taped over to record this show. My friend knew the taper but can't get anymore details. The reel sat for years before we did this transfer. There was more on the reels that the community was happy to hear about too. It was a mono recording and I remastered it. I'm happy to have been able to restore this gem for the masses to hear. I've gotten so much from you all it is great to give some back!!

I had vined this in summer of 2002 but this might be the first data distrobution.

Here's to a full decade of missing Jerry Garcia! I hope you enjoy the early audience recording! and remember if you must clap, keep the tempo! ;)

Addeddate: 2005-09-13 17:00:02

Discs: 2

Has_mp3: 0

Identifier: gd1971-02-19.aud.Vadnais.30230.flac16

Lineage: AUD > 1st gen reel > Teac A-2300SX > RCA out > Audiophile 2496 > Wavelab 4.0 > CD Wave> mkwACT > WAV > FLAC16

Location: Port Chester, NY

Shndiscs: 1

Source: Audience

Transferred by: Clinton Vadnais

Type: sound

Venue: Capitol Theatre

Year: 1971

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Reviewer: mzlizizaninja - - April 9, 2014
Subject: Happier than a Pig in Mud

Heartfelt gratitude to Clinton Vadnais & friends and Archive.org for this fabulous gift this morning.

I was fiddling around with my Pandora thumbs to improve their customized algorithm for me, and up popped "Good Lovin'" from the album 3 for the vault. I was blown away, overjoyed, delighted, you name it. So I looked for the show in the archives, and sure enough 3 of the 4 can't be heard due to commercial considerations. But this one is there, and what a diamond in the not so rough...

My love affair with all things PigPen intensifies with the onset of spring. If you feel this way too, just stop what you are doing, turn on the show, and get back to your business.

A very basic tech tip: if you got cheap laptop speakers like me, set them at about 85% volume and listen from across the room.

As for the audience applause cadence issue?
Well, check out our beloved tell-it-like-it-is-man Neil Young a few weeks ago at Carnegie Hall:
http://news.sky.com/story/1192516/neil-young-snaps-at-fans-for-clapping-at-gig

Reviewer: Tidewater four ten O nine - - February 20, 2013
Subject: Oh yes it will .............

Oh yes it will stream ........ read the previous review so just had to give it a try. And it 'rang like a bell'.

Maybe njpg needs a new computer ?

I'll give it 5 stars 'cos I'm in a good mood.

All the best,

TW-4-10-0-9

Reviewer: njpg - - February 20, 2013
Subject: --

This show won't stream...I don't know if anybody cares. Anyway, it's good but not really a keeper. The tape flip between Other One & Wharf Rat is especially heartbreaking.

Reviewer: NYLifer - - February 19, 2010
Subject: Pretty durn good audience experience

Different lyrical start to Greatest Story.
"Moses comes a ridin' up ..... in the bar car"?
Peace, Bob

Reviewer: mikeyank99 - - May 31, 2009
Subject: ????????????????

whats this doing here with all the money loving people in the dead famliy cant belive its still here

Reviewer: themuscneverstops - - May 31, 2007
Subject: Three From The Vault

for those who didnt already know, this show will be released as "Three From The Vault" on 6/26 of this year, just thought id inform the unknowing

Reviewer: SanJoseJota - - September 30, 2006
Subject: first time

whoops, my mistake, 2-18 was first time played for Bertha, Loser, Wharf Rat. 2-19 was first time played for Bird Song and Deal.

Reviewer: Stefan W. - - January 27, 2006
Subject: Its worth a download

If you are not sure wether get this one, just download I Know You Rider, and choose, if you like hearing the audience going crazy, or if you prefer sterile soundboards (which you wonÃÂ´t get anyways).I have to admit, that this recording is not one of the best IÃÂ´ve heard, but sometimes IÃÂ´m (and I bet some of you too) in the mood to listen to a concert in minor quality with the people`s reactions , just to get an image of how it has been back then.

Reviewer: Street Pig - - December 23, 2005
Subject: Another perspective

Most of us have this run as clean boards. This here is a great inital taper attempt and evidence of modern day technical assistance thus giving us an above average AUD with the sound and flavor of good ole Dead,can you say PIG!PEACE 2006'

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